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The Shepherd
Colorist Pamela Poggiali and Heather Breckel / Illustrated by Luca Panciroli and Ryan Showers / Letterer Joel Rodriguez and Jacob Bascle
Published by Scout Comics
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
The Shepherd is a supernatural thriller comic book series set in the afterlife written by Andrea Lorenzo Molinari and Roberto Xavier Molinari and illustrated by Luca Panciroli and Ryan Showers, published by Scout Comics.
Prof. Lawrence Miller falls into a dark vortex of guilt and anger after enduring the tragic death of his teenage son. He cannot shake the sense that his son is now a lost soul, wandering between heaven and earth. Grieving and profoundly disturbed, he pursues his son into the afterlife.
Once on the other side, he encounters his deceased father and is given a mystical pendant of great power. Unfortunately, in Lawrence’s hands it becomes a weapon that allows him to unleash his fury on those who caused his son’s death, leaving a trail of insanity and chaos in his wake. His existence becomes a terrifying conflict between his unchecked anger and his dawning understanding that he has lost his way.
Prof. Lawrence Miller falls into a dark vortex of guilt and anger after enduring the tragic death of his teenage son. He cannot shake the sense that his son is now a lost soul, wandering between heaven and earth. Grieving and profoundly disturbed, he pursues his son into the afterlife.
Once on the other side, he encounters his deceased father and is given a mystical pendant of great power. Unfortunately, in Lawrence’s hands it becomes a weapon that allows him to unleash his fury on those who caused his son’s death, leaving a trail of insanity and chaos in his wake. His existence becomes a terrifying conflict between his unchecked anger and his dawning understanding that he has lost his way.
About The Illustrators
Luca Panciroli (pencils/inks for The Egyptian Story): Born in Florence in 1968, he made his debut in the world of comics in 1994 with the miniseries Erinni written by Ade Capone. The miniseries still holds the record for comic store sales as an indie comic. After this experience, he retired from the world of comics and stopped drawing for 17 years. He started again in 2015 with the series The Noise by Pietro Gandolfi and also with Gandolfi he realized the series The Fiend. In 2018, the graphic novel Winterdeath written by Alessio Landi came out. Following that, he worked on Volume 1 of the Dark Frontier miniseries with Massimo Rosi. Together with Rosi and Landi, he recently created two volumes of The Barbarian King, for which he also did character design. At the moment, he is busy making The Shepherd: The Burning Maid.
Ryan Showers (pencils/inks for the main story): Showers is a young artist. Despite his youth, he has been responsible for the pencils and inks in Shamantra #1 (self-published); as well as Forgotten Tales #1 and Kreepy Kofy Movie Time #1 (both published by Scattered Comics of Sacramento, CA). Ryan has also done artwork for several bands in his local area (Omaha, NE) and stays busy with commission work on the side.
Product Details
- Publisher: Scout Comics (October 3, 2023)
- Length: 152 pages
- ISBN13: 9781639691043
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Raves and Reviews
"...it’s a solid foundation for what looks to be yet another great title from Scout."
– Andy, The Pullbox
"Writers Andrea Lorenzo Molinari and Roberto Xavier Molinari have a great story going here with a unique take on mythology and a clear grasp of what they want their story to be."
– Spencer Perry, ComicBook.com
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): The Shepherd Trade Paperback 9781639691043
